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Show me a sign of your goodness, That those who hate me may see it, and be put to shame, Because you, Yahweh, have helped me, and comforted me.
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A Sign of God's Favor
The psalmist's request for a "token for good" is a prayer for a clear sign of God's favor and providential care. Commentators explain this isn't necessarily a dramatic miracle, but can be any manifest intervention—even an everyday occurrence seen through eyes of faith—that demonstrates God is actively working for our good.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Show me a token for good ... - Hebrew, “Make me a sign for good;” that is, Do that for me in my trouble which will be an evidence t…
19th Century
Anglican
A token for good — that is, some sign of continued or renewed providential care and love, such, indeed, as an Israelite under the …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Show me a token for good Not only one by which he might know that his sins were pardoned, and his person accepted wi…
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